Emirates flight to Manchester Airport diverted mid-air after 'medical emergency'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA flight to Manchester Airport was forced to divert mid-air due to a 'medical emergency'. The Emirates flight to Manchester departed from Dubai as normal this morning (Wednesday, October 18) but was forced to divert to Istanbul in Turkey.
The airline said a passenger suffered a medical emergency during the journey. Medical professionals met the plane after it landed in Istanbul and 'offloaded' the passenger.
The flight then departed again for Manchester, a spokesperson for Emirates confirmed. READ MORE: Emirates issues statement after 'suspicious package' email sparks emergency response at Manchester Airport READ MORE: Delays and cancellations on Greater Manchester trains after 'tree falls on power lines' In a statement, a spokesperson for Emirates said: "Emirates flight EK17 from Dubai to Manchester on 18 October was diverted to Istanbul due to a passenger medical emergency.
Upon arrival in Istanbul, the passenger was met by local medical staff and offloaded to receive the necessary treatment. "Flight EK17 departed Istanbul and is continuing its journey to Manchester.
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